My husband and I both work full time and have every other Friday off. The dogs go to "school" (aka doggie daycare) twice a week, Mondays and Wednesdays. So on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and work Fridays, they stay in the downstairs bedroom while we're out. I have a tall metal gate across the door, which has a top latch with a spring-tensioned sliding piece that prevents the latch from being lifted unless it the sliding piece is held back in place. Does that make sense? It's a safety feature to prevent the gate from opening accidentally or just with paws on the top.
Tuesday we got home from work, everything was normal. Dogs in their room, everything fine. We played with them for a while, fed them dinner and then Tuesday night we went out to the Rodeo, closing them back in their room with kongs and toys. Latched the gate as usual (I thought). Came home to find the gate open and the dogs waiting at the front door.
Hmm. Maybe I didn't latch the gate properly? Though it is basically automatic.
Wednesday was a school day, so everything was normal.
Yesterday, I latched them in their room when I left for work in the morning after giving them food, water, toys and kongs as usual. Double-checked the latch and it was secured. Came home after work. Dogs at front door. Gate open. Latch up. I was the last one to leave and first one home. Umm? They wouldn't go upstairs, either, so I knew they'd had fun in our absense - but fortunately all they did was destroy one box of envelopes from the office and spread the pieces all over the house. Played with them, gave them supper, and then went to the ballet, latching them in their room. Came home... they were still in their room, gate securely closed. Are they playing games with us?
I'll be interested to see what happens today while we're at work. I might have to put a combination lock on the gate if they've really figured out how to operate the latch!
Anyone else have a Houdini?
Tuesday we got home from work, everything was normal. Dogs in their room, everything fine. We played with them for a while, fed them dinner and then Tuesday night we went out to the Rodeo, closing them back in their room with kongs and toys. Latched the gate as usual (I thought). Came home to find the gate open and the dogs waiting at the front door.
Hmm. Maybe I didn't latch the gate properly? Though it is basically automatic.Wednesday was a school day, so everything was normal.
Yesterday, I latched them in their room when I left for work in the morning after giving them food, water, toys and kongs as usual. Double-checked the latch and it was secured. Came home after work. Dogs at front door. Gate open. Latch up. I was the last one to leave and first one home. Umm? They wouldn't go upstairs, either, so I knew they'd had fun in our absense - but fortunately all they did was destroy one box of envelopes from the office and spread the pieces all over the house. Played with them, gave them supper, and then went to the ballet, latching them in their room. Came home... they were still in their room, gate securely closed. Are they playing games with us?
I'll be interested to see what happens today while we're at work. I might have to put a combination lock on the gate if they've really figured out how to operate the latch!
Anyone else have a Houdini?
